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    Lessons from deploying private 5G

    Enterprises that have deployed private 5G cite both technical and business benefits, but they might not be what organizations expect. See how expectations compare with reality.

    Jim Frey • May 29, 2024
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    The state of the serverless market in 2024

    Serverless computing continues to grow in popularity to build modern applications. Evaluate the risks and rewards, as well as recent developments related to IoT and containers.

    Tom Nolle • May 17, 2024
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    Network automation success begins with a source of truth

    A network source of truth is essential for automation strategies. Organizations must know what data an NSoT contains and which tools to integrate for successful network automation.

    Shamus McGillicuddy • May 6, 2024
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    Unified storage for AI trend highlighted in Hitachi Vantara shifts

    A rejuvenated Hitachi Vantara, in product and leadership direction, is one of the many major vendors tackling the issue of how to approach AI and storage.

    Simon Robinson • April 26, 2024
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    How to optimize AI investments through cloud modernization

    Cloud-focused services will help with AI workloads. Users also plan to use on-premises storage for AI and should take the opportunity to modernize infrastructure.

    Scott Sinclair • April 24, 2024
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    Could AI be the killer app for cold data?

    Enterprises are beginning to use cold data they still need to store as a way to train AI models and gain more value from data they thought had served its purpose.

    Simon Robinson • April 16, 2024
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    Key takeaways from KubeCon 2024 in Paris

    KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024 offered attendees a look into the growing popularity of AI but also covered key areas such as sustainability, observability and FinOps.

    Jon Brown • April 12, 2024
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    Nvidia GTC 24: Are you ready for the future of AI?

    The 2024 Nvidia GTC conference focused on the company's new Blackwell GPU Platform. With advancements in AI taking off, companies need to decide how and when they will join the world of AI.

    Scott Sinclair • April 4, 2024
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    Cybersecurity highlights from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

    New AI features took the spotlight at the conference, but security teams must prepare to support AI use with the right policies, controls and access.

    Melinda Marks • March 27, 2024
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    AI, storage, infrastructure in focus at KubeCon Europe 2024

    Takeaways at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024 included the continued prevalence of AI in infrastructure and the increasing value of Kubernetes storage management.

    Simon Robinson • March 27, 2024
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    IBM focuses on platform-based plan for hybrid cloud and AI

    For decades, pundits have suggested that IBM has lost relevance. IBM wasn't in trouble then, and it's not in trouble now. See how IBM's cloud focus provides great advantages.

    Tom Nolle • March 22, 2024
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    SASE drives network and security team collaboration

    Successful SASE implementation requires network and security team collaboration. Research from EMA reveals shared responsibilities and multivendor strategies enhance teamwork.

    Shamus McGillicuddy • March 4, 2024
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    Is hyperscale NAS the future of storage in the AI era?

    Storage for AI workloads will require high capacity and performance. Some vendors have started to tackle this issue, for example with global file system technology.

    Simon Robinson • March 4, 2024
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    Will 2024 herald an on-premises infrastructure renaissance?

    The storage market and buyer feelings have changed considerably in just a few years. Enterprises often see more benefits to on-premises infrastructure than the cloud.

    Simon Robinson • Feb. 7, 2024
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    Start preparing now for the 50 TB-plus HDD era

    With Seagate's launch of its higher-capacity HDDs, organizations will find several benefits and must also navigate a few challenges. Impacts include cost and data management.

    Simon Robinson • Feb. 6, 2024
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    Juniper goes AI-native with its networking platform

    Juniper Networks' recent announcements point to its overarching plans to provide end-to-end network context and support GenAI strategies with its networking platform.

    Bob Laliberte • Jan. 29, 2024
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    What HPE-Juniper tells us about the future of infrastructure

    HPE's planned $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks stands to add to its power in the market, and can have long-term implications for the entire infrastructure industry.

    Simon Robinson • Jan. 19, 2024
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    Security implications of HPE’s plan to buy Juniper Networks

    While networking is the main driver of HPE's plan to acquire Juniper Networks, security is a big part of the strategy as well.

    John Grady • Jan. 11, 2024
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    Why HPE plans to acquire Juniper Networks

    With its blockbuster acquisition of Juniper Networks, HPE gains more data center networking and AI technologies as well as other important advantages.

    Bob Laliberte • Jan. 11, 2024
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    How 2024 GenAI investment will transform data centers

    Companies are quickly adopting generative AI, and with this, the focus has shifted toward hybrid cloud environments, which spans from data center services on and off premises.

    Scott Sinclair • Jan. 10, 2024
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    New dev tools at AWS re:Invent shape the future of cloud

    Noteworthy tools and updates for developers at AWS re:Invent 2023 included AWS Fault Injection Service, Amazon Q Code Transformation and GenAI features to improve productivity.

    Paul Nashawaty • Dec. 4, 2023
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    Amazon and NetApp’s new data storage options optimized for AI

    Amazon's new data storage offerings, Amazon S3 Express One Zone and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, better support data-intensive applications, including generative AI.

    Scott Sinclair • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Palo Alto Networks SASE Converge updates boost security, UX

    With the announcement of its latest SASE portfolio updates and the acquisition of Talon, Palo Alto Networks connects the dots between security and performance.

    John Grady • Nov. 22, 2023
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    Key takeaways from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023

    Over 14,000 attendees took in KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023 from Chicago and saw major announcements across the board in observability, sustainability and more.

    Jon Brown • Nov. 22, 2023
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    KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023 cloud-native vendor highlights

    KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023 served as a hub where vendors and IT pros discussed the latest advancements in cloud-native technologies.

    Paul Nashawaty • Nov. 13, 2023